Miele classic vacuum,wont run, tried pressing restart.Was working fine earlier in day. When cord retracting the 1200 watt setting light on top of vacuum came on for a split second.

it is not a computer so I moved you to vacuums.
and is MIELE maker, blue moon is just a model.
reading the manual on this crazy expensive vac
shows.
Due to its typical life expectancy of 1200 hours, Miele proudly warranties this motor for seven years, 1 year on the rest.
get it serviced in a shop , ?
deal wall jack, AC
dog eat the cord to it?
the vacuum is defective (broken)
ours runs on 120vac 15 amps , if you moved outside USA that voltage is wrong, so check that first. if moved or bought a vacuum from outside USA or the REVERSE.

Hello, my Miele Olympus was running, then stopped all of the sudden and it smelled. did not turn on since. Does that mean the motor has gone bad when it starts smelling ?

This might be the spring that retracts the cord. See if you can pull it out any farther. If not then the cord could be out of the guides or the cord is wrapped on the pulley wrong. If you can pull it out and it wont retract at all, the spring is loose or broken.

Do you mean S5380?
Phone local vacuum repairers and ask for estimates. The power cord is only fairly cheap. I would have thought that even with expensive labour it should cost less than 100$. He's probably trying to cover himself in case its something else. Have you contacted Miele? it is worth asking for a price if they'll give you one
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As far as replacing the cord yourself, it's not as simple as just connecting it, i think it has to be put on a tensioned drum.
Heres some more info
How to Access the Motor and Cord Retract on Miele S326
Miele vacuum cleaner repair

this link should help you
http://www.sannerud.com/house/miele.html

although it might have an internal fuse on this model, I dont think that will be the problem.

The miele cord rewinder has been known to have a small fault in it where the cord winder that actually retracts the cord onto will come apart from the electrical connection in the cord winder itself.

As most of these units have a 5 year warranty anyway, I suggest that you take it to your nearest miele dealer for a repair/replacement on the cord rewinder.

Good luck.

Not all Miele canisters have the same positions of screws
Usually you have to remove cover on the switch and cover for retracting cord
One screw usually is under the exhaust hepa filter on top of the vacuum
Sometimes switch and retractable pedal and variable speed are one piece

Hello,

When a Miele canister just stops working all of a sudden, it's usually a pretty clear indication that either you have a bad cord reel, or a bad switch. I would say that in 60% of Miele repairs that I do with this problem, the cord reel has gone bad.

One easy thing that you can try to see if the cord is bad, is put one hand on the on/off switch, and the other hand grab the cord (making sure it's fully retracted inside the canister). Now pull the cord out slowly with your one hand, while continously turning the switch on / off, on / off. Keep pressing the switch on and off while pulling on the cord. Usually if the cord reel has gone bad, then you may hear the vacuum attempt to start, or even turn on while you're pulling on the cord. The cord reels in Miele use a metal spring inside that makes connection with the rest of the vacuum. Over time this spring will start to loose it's strength, and eventually will get so bad that it no longer makes contact with the rest of the vacuum. By pulling the cord out slowly and pressing the on / off switch, a lot of the times the spring will make connection somewhere, and the motor may turn on temporarily.

If this happens, this indicates your cord reel needs to be replaced. I have done a detailed repair here on Fixya on how to replace the cord on a Miele canister vacuum that you may read here;
http://www.fixya.com/support/t2281026-miele_s514_will_not_come

If you can't get the vacuum to turn on at all, this can only mean a few things. First the cord reels spring is gone completely, and wont make any connection with the rest of the vacuum, and you'll still need to replace it.

It also can mean that just the plug that plugs into the wall is bad, is your plug bent, or no longer straight on either prong?

It can also mean that your motor has gone bad. This however is usually the least likely of all the problems. The Miele motors are almost bullet proof, and typically last 20 years. I can count on one hand the number of Miele motor replacements I've ever done in 10 years of fixing vacuums.

I can try and help you diagnosis this further if my suggestions didn't help you. Please use the clarification request that you see here on this page to ask me a question. Please just let me know what happened when you tested the cord out as I suggested above. I really hope this was helpful to you. If you found this to be helpful, please be sure to rate the repair as helpful to you by clicking the thumbs up icon. I really appreciate that.

Chris J.

could be your retractable cord assembly's contacts..

push the power on while pulling out the cord. see if it tries to start.

you have a bad cord reel. the cord may look fine but its the contacts inside that have gone bad. i have had some luck with simply adjusting the contacts but probably need to replace the cord reel.